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Title: Hawker Sea Fury Crash
Post by: branch37 on July 26, 2017, 08:35:00 AM

I've met this guy before. He has a hangar full of WW2 and Korean War planes. P40 P47 F86 etc.  Both survived the crash. No word yet on if the plane is salvageable.

http://www.aviationinspector.com/2017/07/hawker-fb60-sea-fury-plane-crash-breckenridge/


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Title: Re: Hawker Sea Fury Crash
Post by: Mister Fork on July 26, 2017, 08:45:58 AM

By the looks of the photos, maybe...but it'll need a complete rebuild - $million$ worth.

Title: Re: Hawker Sea Fury Crash
Post by: icepac on July 26, 2017, 01:30:14 PM

Not the first time that airframe has been rebuilt.

Nelson may be in ICU but I've heard his injuries are not dire.

That's the second sea fury in the last 3 years for the company.

Low time (in warbirds)  Ray Hoffman bought one and went down the day of the sale.

This is a pic of a previous accident for that plane.

(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-F48v8tlZsA4/WGe8MOer4GI/AAAAAAABtic/62nRlEjv-SYvbxeMk075G1bWbKCd5gClQCLcB/s1600/KathrynReport.jpg)

Title: Re: Hawker Sea Fury Crash
Post by: DaveBB on July 26, 2017, 03:05:41 PM

This is purely anecdotal, but the last 3 warbird crashes have been while the aircraft has reduced throttle for landing, then the engine either stops completely or produces almost no thrust.

Title: Re: Hawker Sea Fury Crash
Post by: nooby52 on July 27, 2017, 07:21:09 AM

Branch, wasn't that pretty close to your place?

Title: Re: Hawker Sea Fury Crash
Post by: branch37 on July 27, 2017, 09:30:40 PM

About 30 miles or so.


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Title: Re: Hawker Sea Fury Crash
Post by: Bodhi on July 28, 2017, 06:08:36 PM

The Ezell's are some of the nicest people in the industry.  Sad to hear this.